October 11 – 17, 2010

Week Two - Being Positive With Family & Friends!

This week’s focus is family and friends, and the importance of maintaining healthy relationships.

Organize Group Activities for a department, division or for your entire organization! Display posters and send reminders to promote it to your colleagues. The more that join in, the more your organization can earn! Learn more about earning points.

 Group Activities

   
 
Mind Body Work
Company "Family Picnic Day" Family Flu Shot Clinic Take your Family to Work Day
Family Day Friends/Family Doubles Tourneys Family Flex Hours
Photo Day Healthy Weight Challenge Show-off Your Family
Family/Friend Challenges Get Fit Count the Dependents Day
Lunch with Mom/Dad Day Walk the Dog  
Family Scavenger Hunt Shovel the Snow or Rake the Leaves  
"No Work At Home" Week Russ Kisby Walk/Activity  
Take a Healthy Cooking Class Together Golf Tournament  
Pot Luck Lunch Day / Week Touch/Flag Football Game  
Talk it Out Doubles Tennis Round Robin Event  
Memory Showdown Table Tennis Tournament  
Admit your Dependence Ultimate Frisbee Games  
Accept a Friend or a Family Member's Apology Curling  
  Broomball  
  Bowling  
  Billiards Challenge  
  Organize an Amazing Race  
  Go Tobogganing or Skating  

 
 

Individual Activities can be done anywhere, anytime by anybody in your organization! If you go on a hike with your family count that as part of your activity list. Just keep track of your points for the week and let your organization’s representative know how you did. Maybe there's a prize for the most active family!

 Individual Activities

   
 
Mind Body Work
Thanksgiving Fun Thanksgiving Calorie Count Flex Your Hours for Family
Family Meal Night Family Flu Shots Take Your Kids to  Work  Day
No Screen Night Sports with Family and Friends Family Suggestion Box Day
Family Outing Day Swap a Healthy Lunch  
Share a Passion with Family Go to the Gym  
Lunch Date with Family Leave Work to Exercise  
Board Games Night    
No PDAs Allowed    
Meet a Friend for Lunch    
Girls'/Boys' Night Out    
Write a Letter    
Become Informed About Mental Health Issues    
Write a Thank You Letter    

 
 

 

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